"incondite" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈkɒndɪt/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin inconditus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|inconditus}} Latin inconditus Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} incondite
  1. Badly-arranged, ill-composed, disorderly (especially of artistic works).
    Sense id: en-incondite-en-adj-YMb5EMmV
  2. Rough, unrefined.
    Sense id: en-incondite-en-adj-cACZvsrU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
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